Bathtub



BATHTUB. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1919.

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JHN WASYLYK AND ALEXANDER BURAK, 0F CHICAGO, LLINOIS.

BATI-ITUB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 4, 1921.

Application filed September 29, 1919. Serial No. 327,088.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, JOI-IN WnsYLYri and ALEXANDER BURAK, former subjects of the Emperor of- Austria (who have declared our intention of becoming citizens of the United States), and residents of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Bathtubs, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in bath tubs, and has for its object the provision of a bath tub which will be sanitary and eiiicient in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to thek accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is. a. top plan view of a bath tub embodying our invention, showing parts in section.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a bath tub embodying our invention, with a part removed and other parts in section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of the valve as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on sub stantially line 1-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on substantially line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

The approved form of construction comprises a bath tub 6, having the usual flange or curved portion 7 at its upper edge. Embracing the bath tub and extending along a portion of the sides thereof, is a drain pipe S, which is formed U-shaped and having an outwardly bowed portion at its base. Formed in the bath tub are openings 9 which are adapted to communicate with the interior of the member 8. As shown in Fig. 2, the drain pipe 8 inclines from the front of the bath tub toward the rear. A downwardly extending drain pipe 10 is secured to the outwardly bowed or projecting portion 12, so as to afford a means of escape for the water or other liquid which may enter the pipe 8. Mounted slidably within the member 12 is a valve 11 having an upwardly projecting portion 14: in which is secured a pin or rod 13 which projects into the bath tub through the wall 15 which is secured in position for the purpose of closing communication between the interior of the member 12 and the bath tub. Secured to the member 15, on the inner side thereof, is one end of a spiral spring 16 which embraces the member 13. The opposite end of the member 17 is secured to the member 13 adjacent the point of connection between the member 13 and the member 14. Mounted pivotally upon the member 15, on the outer surface thereof, is a lever 18, which constitutes a latch. The member 18 is adapted to seat in a slot 19 formed in the member 13 adjacent its outer end. Rotatably mounted upon the upper end of the member 14C and adapted to engage in a groove 21 formed on the under surface of the upper side of the member 12, is a disk 20. This member 20 assures a close engagement between the under surface of the member 11 and the upper surface of the lower side of the member 12 upon the sliding of the member 11 to and fro in the memberI 12. As shown in Fig. 3, the valve 11 is in operative or closing position, so as to prevent any of the water which may enter the member 12 from flowing down through the member 10. The spring 16 is so mounted upon the members 15 and 13 that, when the member 11 is in operative or closing position, the spring is under tension, so that, upon disengaging the member 18 from the slot 19, the spring 16 will tend to slide the member 11 within the member 12, so as to establish communication between the member 10 and the interior of the member 12. The members 8 may be formed integral with the bath tub or attached thereto, as likewise may be the member 12. When the person taking a bath uses soap, all of the soap does not dissolve in the water, but some of the soap floats on the top, thereby forming a soapy or greasy scum. lVhen the person, having finished his bath, arises out of the water, the soapy or greasy scum which floats upon the surface of the water, clings to the persons body, so that, upon being dried, a portion of this matter is rubbed into the skin while a portion of it is rubbed off the body. Cnr invention is adapted to overcome this difficulty. The bath tub is intended to be filled so that the water covers openings 9 which are positioned a short distance below the upper edge of the bath tub. After the person has taken his bath, the member 18 is disengaged from the slot 19, and the water, which is the surface water, which communition.

cates with the members 8, is allowed to flow down through the member l0 into the usual drain. This surface water carries with it the scum of grease and soap, and thereby permits the person to arise out of the water without having any of the soap or grease clinging to his body.

.-Wliile we have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying our invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the inven- We, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of the construction set forth, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is Y l l. A bath tub having openings in the sides thereof; a drain pipe communicating with said openings and inclined toward the rear of said bath tub; a downwardly projecting drain pipe communicating with said rst mentioned drain pipe; and means of closing or establishing communication between said drain pipes, substantially as described.

2. A bath tubhaving openings in the sides thereof; a drain pipe communicating with said openings and downwardly inclined toward the rear of said bath tub; a downwardly projecting drain pipe communicating with said rst mentioned drain pipe; and manually operable means for opening or closing the communication between said y thereof; draining means communicating with said openings; a' drain pipe communicating with said draining means; and manually operable means, accessible from within said bath tub, for opening or closing communication between said drain pipe and said draining means, substantially as described.

5. A bath tub having openings provided adjacentits upper surface; and means positioned upon said bath tub and coimnunieating with said openings for carrying off the surface water contained in said tub when desired, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof-we have signed our naines to this specification in the presenceA of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN WASYLYK. ALEXANDER BURAK.

Witnesses:

J osHUA R. H. PoTTs, LAURA J. ERICKSON. 

